WRONG-WAY DRIVER’S CRASH BACKS UP TRAFFIC

Traffic on north Interstate 5 was backed up for miles Sunday afternoon in the North County after a crash caused by a wrong-way driver.

Authorities were notified at 12:20 p.m. that a woman driving a small car was heading south in the northbound center divider at high speed about 2 miles north of the Border Patrol checkpoint, the California Highway Patrol said.

Just four minutes later a crash involving at least three vehicles was reported, the CHP said.

One witness said it appeared that one person was trapped in the wreckage. An ambulance was called.

The collision left the three left lanes blocked with debris and the wrecked vehicles, the CHP said. By 2 p.m., traffic was backed up to state Route 76. A traffic alert was issued. Lanes were cleared just before 3 p.m., the CHP said.

CHP Officer Jim Bettencourt said it appeared the wrong-way driver was under the influence of prescription drugs. She was arrested and booked into jail, Bettencourt said. Her name was not released.

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Body of man found in burned-out trailer

EAST COUNTY

A man in his 60s was found dead late Saturday night after a fire at a trailer park in the East County.

Firefighters were called to the Pine Valley Trailer Park on Old Highway 80 in Guatay west of Pine Valley at 9:30 p.m., Cal Fire Capt. Mike Mohler said. When they arrived, they found a small trailer fully engulfed in flames, Mohler said.

About five minutes later, they discovered the body of the victim inside, Mohler said. His name has not been released.

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Two taken to hospital in stabbing incidents

SAN DIEGO

Police are investigating two stabbings in City Heights and Encanto Saturday and Sunday.

In the first incident, a teenager was wounded during a fight at a party in City Heights.

San Diego police were called to Landis Street near 52nd Street about 11:15 p.m. Saturday, where they found the victim suffering from wounds to his hip and arm. He was taken to a hospital, where he was expected to recover, police said.

A second man was found stabbed about 2:50 a.m. Sunday in Encanto on Imperial Avenue and Woodman Street, police said. When officers arrived, they found him lying on his side bleeding from the mouth. He was taken to a hospital. His condition was not released.

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Masked man robs liquor store at gunpoint

SAN DIEGO

Police are looking for a masked man who robbed a Paradise Hills liquor store at gunpoint Sunday morning.

The thief walked into Apollo’s Liquor Market on Reo Drive near Albemarle Street about 10:50 a.m. and demanded money, San Diego police said. He ordered one of the store customers to get on the ground, police said.

The robber was described as black, about 30 to 40 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall with a medium build, wearing a black, hooded, zip-up jacket and black pants. He had a handkerchief with a skull on it over his face, police said.

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Police seek man who stole store’s cash drawer

SAN DIEGO

Police are looking for a man who robbed a City Heights store Sunday morning.

The thief walked into Sam’s Depot on University Avenue near Marlborough Avenue at 10:53 a.m. and asked the clerk for change of a dollar bill, San Diego police said.

When the employee opened the register, the man grabbed the cash drawer and ran out of the business.

The robber was described as white and in his 40s, wearing a brown, plaid jacket and black jeans, police said.